Nic's Diner Lounge - Oklahoma City

Went to Nics Lounge for my birthday last night and was not disappointed. I love a good burger and I also love the original Nics. But I decided to order the pan grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and old fashioned to drink. The chicken was perfectly tender and well seasoned and even though the mashed potatoes looked riced not mashed they were delicious and hot. My old fashioned was good and had lots of cherries in it which I like but may not be for everyone. My husband got the A1 burger and it was so good, just like you would expect from Nics. The fries were not like the original which was a little disappointing but they were good and well seasoned. Also got fired pickles as an appetizer and they were really good and the ranch tasted house made. Our waitress did an excellent job and was very attentive. If you had a bad experience here when they first opened I suggest giving it another chance. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Pros: You can get a Nic's burger at night without having to wait in line. The atmosphere is really nice and it's a great date night destination. The location is nice as well. <br/ <br/ Cons: The onion rings and fries are not the same and because Nic is not the only cook sometimes the burgers aren't what you want. The cost of the alcohol drinks. The parking also sucks. <br/ <br/ My husband and I have ate at Nic's for over 10+ years. The last time we ate at this location we split a burger and asked that it be well done. We were told it would be an extra 20mins. That's fine but after waiting, it was medium. We sent it back. This is not an issue we've ever had at the original location and this has been an issue for us each time we've eaten here. <br/ <br/ After eating we noticed it was a line out the door so we decided to go down to the lounge and grab drinks. A cocktail was $10. That would normally be fine, but with The Garage right across the street I can't justify drinking here for twice as much.

If you like Nic's Diner you will love this place, it's the same food in a 5 star setting. The place is crazy cool. The main floor sits 77 and the lower level lounge and event center seats 88. They take credit cards and have private rooms for small meetings and events. The lower level is amazing and can be rented for a large event.

The burger came out well done when I ordered it medium rare. The second burger came out medium well and had onions on it when I originally asked for no onions. The ranch is a very strong jalapeño ranch. The onion rings are good. The JoJo's burger is good. I like original Nic's better, but I'll wait awhile and give this one another chance.

If you like the original Nic's, then you'll surely love his new place. Many more menu items including Nic's original burger and believe me when I say its 98% as good as the original and that ain't bad. The decor is very nice and the wait staff is some of the best I've seen. Give it a try and see for yourself.